UL Lafayette geosciences students stake claim as North America’s top oil prospectors

Members of the School of Geosciences’ Imperial Barrel team at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, from left, are Savana Anderson, Peyton Dardeau, Margaret Dittman and Abigail Watson. (Submitted photo)
LAFAYETTE — A group of University of Louisiana at Lafayette geosciences students are the best in North America at determining where to drill for oil. Savana Anderson, Peyton Dardeau, Margaret Dittman and Abigail Watson placed first during the recent 2023 North America Region competition for the Imperial Barrel Award. Dr. Davide Oppo, an assistant professor in the School of Geosciences, is faculty…

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